title: Disposal of sharps: implications and control.
abstract: This paper describes the current federal and state regulations governing disposal of "sharps" by health care facilities. Recent data on the implications of exposure to waste containing sharps are summarized, and appropriate methods for sharps disposal are outlined. Three institutions are cited as examples of the costs associated with implementation of a sharps disposal system.
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Ford
mesh_terms: D006268:Health Facilities; D006801:Humans; D008506:Medical Waste / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009339:Needles; D012037:Refuse Disposal / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States; D014489:United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration; D014866:Waste Products
chemical_list: D008506:Medical Waste; D014866:Waste Products